Sweat-pad fastener



(No Modem" CfH. WENTZ. SWEAT PAD FASTBNER.

No. 445,590. Patentedfeb. 3, 18911.

@alum/MW l mw/u? UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES H. IVENTZ, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO.

SWEAT- PAD FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letter-s 1 atent 1510.445590, dated February 3, 1891.

Application filed October 4, 1890. Serial No. 367,058. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. WENTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Charleston, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Sweat-Pad Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a sweat-pad fastener of simple and novel construction adapted to spring over the rirn of the collar and also be engaged by the llames.

My invention consists in the various constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and set forth in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. is a sectional view of a collar and sweat-pad,

`showing my improved fastener attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener in detail. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same. Eig. 4 is a detail in perspective of the spring-band forming a portion of the fastener. i

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference in the several views.

A represents an ordinary collar, and B a sweat-pad.

C is my improved fastener', which consists, essentially, of an open band a, formed of steel or other suitable resilient material. This band a is provided with slotted openings a a2, slightly removed from the ends of said band, an opening a3 being also preferably used in the top of said band.

b is a flexible strap, preferably of leather, which is placed around the outside of the main portion of the spring-band a and passes through the openings d a2 at each end thereof, thence turned downwardly and outwardly around the ends of said band, as shown in Fig. 2, one end o of said strap being adapted to be attached to the sweat-pad and the other end c projected outwardly, so as to rest under the hame D when placed in position on the collar. If desired, a rivet b may be placed through the opening a3 and the strap b, and thus hold the same firmly in position. The

slotted openings a a2, however, are preferably made of such size that the strap b fits snugly therein, so that the rivet b or other fastening devices may be dispensed with, if desired, the arrangement of the strap about the band and through the openings, as described, being sufficient in ordinary cases to holl the parts securely together. It will be seen that as thus described the ends of the spring-band d are each provided with a covering or cushion b2, which permits this band a to be forced downwardly over the rim of the collar and to fit snugly about the same, while at the same time all marring or scarring of the rim of the collar by contact of the metallic band therewith is obviated. construction as described, a simple and economical fastener is secured, the parts of which may be readily assembled and held together without the aid of other fastenings than t-he arrangement described.

I claim as my invention- A sweat-pad fastener consisting of an open band of resilient material adapted to spring over the rim of a collar, said band being provided with transverse slots through the body thereof approximate to the free ends, and a flexible strap passing around the outside of the main portion of the band and thence through the respective slots, so as to come on the inside of the band opposite the free ends thereof, and thus form a lining or cushion between the ends of said band and the collar when said fastener is in place, the said strap being extended to form fastening projections, one of which is adapted to be connected to the sweat-pad and the other between the hame and collar when said device is in use, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of September, A. D. 1890.

CHARLES H IVENTZ.

Witnesses:

PAUL A. STALEY, CHAs. I. WELCH.

At the same time, by the 

